In partnership with

TOP PICK FOR YOU

Alibaba Shares Jump 5% as New AI Chip Delivers 3x Performance

Alibaba Shares Jump 5% as New AI Chip Delivers 3x Performance

Alibaba shares rose 5.1% after it unveiled its claimed most powerful Chinese AI chip, the Zhenwu V900, due for commercial release in 2027.

ADVERTISEMENT

Why Most AI Tools Fail at B2B Customer Service

B2B customer issues rarely resolve in a single interaction. They move across teams, systems, and account history that most AI tools were never designed to track.

A new briefing paper from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, sponsored by Front, looks at why AI built for high-volume consumer support creates new coordination gaps when it meets the multi-team reality of B2B service, and what leaders should ask before investing in their next AI tool.

Get the free briefing paper to see the three questions that separate tools built for your environment from tools that will create more work.

PERSONAL FINANCE

Romance Scammers Are Increasingly Targeting Young Adults but Over-65s Are Losing the Most Money
Personal Finance

Romance Scammers Are Increasingly Targeting Young Adults but Over-65s Are Losing the Most Money

Romance scam reports among 18- to 24-year-olds rose 59%, while over-65s accounted for 55% of money lost, Lloyds Banking Group reports.

BUSINESS

Jeff Bezos' $30B Blue Origin Bet Is Now Worth $140B as He Takes on Elon Musk's SpaceX

Jeff Bezos' $30B Blue Origin Bet Is Now Worth $140B as He Takes on Elon Musk's SpaceX

Jeff Bezos is opening Blue Origin to outside investors after investing $30B, as the space company projects $30B in annual revenue by 2030 and challenges SpaceX.

PERSONAL FINANCE

300,000 Americans Had Student Loans Cancelled but $4.6B in Debt May Still Haunt Their Credit Reports
Debt

300,000 Americans Had Student Loans Cancelled but $4.6B in Debt May Still Haunt Their Credit Reports

A proposed lawsuit alleges the US Department of Education left $4.6B in cancelled student loans on credit reports, affecting borrowers' access to credit and housing.

ADVERTISEMENT

The best in influencer marketing. And you’re invited.

Get ready for Return on Influence Festival '26. An entire day dedicated to influencer marketing with speakers running some of the best programs in the world. October 21, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm ET.

BUSINESS

24-Year-Old 'Night Nanny' Earns Up to $50 an Hour to Care for Babies While Exhausted Parents Sleep

24-Year-Old 'Night Nanny' Earns Up to $50 an Hour to Care for Babies While Exhausted Parents Sleep

Houston postpartum doula Anna Carpenter explains the demands of overnight newborn care, from feeding and soothing babies to helping exhausted parents rest.

IBTIMES MAGS

Politics

Trump Urged to Declare Martial Law as Republicans Face Concerns Over Losing Control of Congress

Longtime Donald Trump allies are reportedly urging him to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections, including through martial law, while White House advisers oppose the proposals.
Politics

US and Russia Quietly Strip Ethics and Human Review Safeguards From UN Draft on AI Weapons That Can Kill

US and Russian diplomats reportedly removed key safeguards from a draft on lethal autonomous weapons, including human review of AI-selected targets, before November's UN review conference.
Politics

Barack Obama Pitches an All-Female U.S. Government, Stating Things 'Would Be Better' Under Women

Barack Obama said governments led by women could produce better outcomes, while discussing US political divisions, democracy and the importance of bringing younger people into politics.
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot Defends a Fake State Dinner Photo as Real While Users Mock the AI Tool

Grok repeatedly identified an altered photograph from Donald Trump's White House dinner for Xi Jinping as authentic, while ChatGPT and Gemini rejected it and Copilot cited insufficient evidence.
Politics

Candace Owens Claims New 'Damning Document' Shows TPUSA Helped Choose Venue for Charlie Kirk Before His Death

Candace Owens says a Utah Valley University review supports her questions about TPUSA's role in arranging Charlie Kirk's event, while the report documents planning failures but no assassination plot.

Reply

Avatar

or to participate